Creating, Editing, and Publishing Your Videos in The Media Lab

The resources below are to assist you in creating, editing, and uploading videos. We recommend coming to the lab so you can drop off your footage and content at a workstation. You can then can create a project and mark down scheduled times you would like to use the workstation to finish your project.

While you do not need an appointment to come by the lab, it helps to schedule a time so we can confirm we can be here to assist you. Just email ims@sandiego.edu and someone will get back to you.

1. Create Your Video - If you plan on creating an informational video for your coursework, you can click herefor a quick start guide that provides some resources, examples, and helpful tips on creating videos.

2. Edit Your Video - The lab in Maher Hall comes with Final Cut Pro X editing software. ThisPDF file will guide you through the basics of video editing along with other how-to resources for the Media Lab. You can also watch this video tutorial that will guide you through the process of importing, editing, and exporting your video files.

To extract video files from an iPad or iPhone, view this guide that walks you through the process.

3. Create Your Video File - After you finish editing your video, you might need to take your large video file down to a size that can be consumed on the internet by students, staff or faculty.

To post videos to Facebook, YouTube or for classroom use, you can export your project from Final Cut X by selecting the "File -> Share -> USD Student Project" option and then save the video to the desktop. Once the file is on the desktop, you an can upload your video.

If you are not editing video in the Media Lab and have a file that is too large for YouTube, Facebook, Dropbox, Blackboard, USD Streamer or Tasktream then click here for a guide that walks you through compressing a video with a software called Handbrake. Once the file is finished compressing you can upload to the necessary platform. Below are some recommended settings.

4. Publish Your Video - There are several ways to post your video online. See the USD Publishing Guide that explains the different options. You can upload video to YouTube using your USD email account credentials when on YouTube. After your video has uploaded, you can publish your video as "unlisted" which means your video will only be accessible to those you give the link to. In other words, your video will not be publicly available if searched for nor will it show as a public video in your user account.